Andrew Baldassarre on patriarchal realism and the pedagogical power of porn

Hi Everyone, <br/>This is Episode 7 of The Knowmads Podcast. <br/>Every rational human has once in their life thought about the implications of porn on oneself and the society. Gail Dines, an anti-porn sociologist and professor at Wheelock college claims in her work that due to the adverse implications of pornography, it has become a public health issue and perhaps a solution is to enforce a complete ban on the porn industry. Our guest today Andrew Baldassarre is a philosopher and his current work is in response to this idea. He believes that it is important to acknowledge the pedagogical power of porn and to harness this aspect for the betterment of our society. <br/><br/>xoxo <br/>The Knowmads<br/><br/>Andy Baldassarre - a Houston-based philosopher and beekeeper is a recent graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA. In the Spring of 2022, he received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a double major in Philosophy. <br/><br/>You can find Andrew at: https://www.instagram.com/really_me_andrewb<br/>Website: https://www.andrewbaldassarre.com<br/><br/>You can find The Knowmads<br/>Prachi Garella: <br/>Website: https://www.prachigarella.com<br/>Lintree: https://linktr.ee/prachigarella<br/>Bhavay: <br/>Website: https://www.bhavaytyagi.com<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhavaystyagi/<br/><br/>To reach us you can email us at: theknowmadsofficial@gmail.com